Super essentials

In this 30-minute webinar, you will learn about the benefits of super and how to make the most of your money. Topics include:

  • How super works
  • How to grow your super through extra contributions
  • Tax benefits of super
  • Understanding investment risk versus return
  • The types of insurance your super can provide to protect you and your family

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Investing in super 101

This 30-minute webinar will help you learn basic investment concepts, such as tax, budgeting and asset classes, to help you understand how your super is invested and which investment plan might be best suited to your goals.

You’ll also discover the different ways you might be able to increase your super and the investment options available to you.

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Insurance in super

Find out if insurance in super is right for you by exploring the different ways it could help you and your loved ones if you had to stop working because of illness or injury.

This 30-minute webinar will explain:

  • The benefits of insurance in super, including having premiums paid from your super, rather than your bank account
  • The types of insurance we provide and changes you can make
  • How to work out how much cover you may need and the risks of being underinsured
  • The benefits of automatic acceptance by our Insurer

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Salary sacrificing in super

In this 30-minute webinar, you'll explore how you can ‘sacrifice’ part of your before-tax salary to your super account, instead of having it paid to you as a salary. Learn through case studies how this strategy can be a tax-effective way to boost your balance.

You might also like to watch our video for an introduction to salary sacrificing before exploring more details in our webinar.

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Building wealth through super

In this 30-minute webinar, we’ll explore some important super concepts which could help you find and understand opportunities to grow your super.

You’ll learn about:

  • How to treat your super as a long-term investment
  • How to make sense of unit pricing and your investment choice
  • Potential tax advantages of investing in your super
  • Opportunities to build wealth through your super with some simple strategies

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West State Super, why is it so different?

In this 45-minute webinar, you'll learn about the unique features of your West State Super, including:

  • How your untaxed scheme means 100% of your employer and personal contributions are invested, which helps your super to grow
  • How to make the most of your account, including how to choose your investment plan and optimise your insurance
  • How the untaxed plan cap of $1.865 million1 works and how you can salary sacrifice more than you could if you were in a taxed scheme

The webinar will also explain the options you have with your account when leaving the WA public sector.

1 For the 2025/26 financial year, indexed annually in line with Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings, in increments of $5,000 rounded down. The untaxed plan cap applies for each untaxed scheme you are a member of. The cap is a per super fund limit, and it is reduced by the total amount of each untaxed element in the fund that you have received from that fund.

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Learning about Gold State Super

In this 45-minute webinar, you'll learn about the benefits and features of your Gold State Super, including:

  • How your Final Benefit is calculated
  • The impact of working part time and taking leave on your super
  • How salary maintenance works
  • Your insurance benefits
  • When you can access your Gold State Super
  • What a transition to retirement strategy could mean for you

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Securing your future: women and super

Women are faced with a number of unique career choices at several points in their life - deciding to work full time, part time, or take time off to raise a family. These decisions can impact your super savings in ways that you may not be aware of.

In this 45-minute webinar, you'll get to understand your super and discover how to secure your own financial future. You’ll learn:

  • How you can grow your super by making extra contributions
  • Your investment options and how to choose the right plan for your needs
  • The different types of insurance cover we offer

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Understanding your statement - GESB Super and West State Super members

Your member statement gives you more than just your account balance. In this 30-minute webinar for GESB Super and West State Super members, you'll explore a typical statement and learn what many of the sections mean.

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Accessing your super

As you get closer to retirement age, you have several options for accessing your super. This 45-minute webinar will cover:

  • When you can access your super
  • The different ways you can take your super
  • The tax implications of accessing your super
  • Retirement income options
  • How transition to retirement works

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Retirement planning

This webinar is designed for you if:

  • You’re aged 58 or over
  • You’re planning to retire in two to five years from now
  • You want to learn the basics of retirement planning

If you're just beginning to plan your retirement, this 90-minute webinar will give you information and general advice on:

  • Super - GESB Super, West State Super and Gold State Super
  • Our retirement solutions - GESB Super, West State Super and Retirement Income Pension (including RI Allocated Pension and Transition to Retirement Pension)
  • Retirement options - an overview of your income options in retirement, including support from Centrelink

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Transition to retirement

When thinking about your options for retirement, you may want to consider accessing part of your super using a transition to retirement strategy.

This 45-minute webinar will explain what a transition to retirement strategy is and help you discover the financial benefits available to you, such as:

  • Increasing your super - you can continue to work and sacrifice some of your salary to super
  • Reducing your hours - you can work less without reducing your overall income, as your pension can make up for your lower salary
  • Increasing your income - you can receive income from a pension as well as your normal salary

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Understanding the allocated pension

If you’re looking for a tax-effective income in retirement, you may want to consider an allocated pension.

This 45-minute webinar will explain your options for accessing your super and how to set up a regular income from your retirement savings.

You’ll learn about:

  • Your flexible payment options
  • Choosing an investment plan
  • How your pension will be taxed
  • Minimum pension payment limits

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Are you on track for retirement?

In this 30-minute webinar, you can learn how to work out if you are on track for the kind of retirement you’d like to enjoy. If you’re not quite where you want to be, we’ll help you learn how to get on track.

We’ll explore:

  • How much money you might need to retire
  • Your eligibility for the Age Pension
  • How to use our GESB Retirement planning calculator
  • Practical strategies to help you get on track with your retirement savings

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Page last updated 09 June 2026

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